Data Scientist – Insurance
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Description
Job Summary Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with actuarial teams to deliver data-driven insights on pricing, reserving, and risk.
- Analyse large, complex insurance datasets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities.
- Support IFRS17 reporting by ensuring accurate and compliant data pipelines.
- Build, maintain, and optimise predictive models and reporting solutions.
- Translate technical findings into clear business insights for decision-makers.
- Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
- Proven experience in the insurance industry (essential).
- Strong technical proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or similar.
- Familiarity with IFRS17 and insurance reporting requirements.
- Analytical mindset with problem-solving flair.
- Strong communication skills - able to bridge the gap between data and business.
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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:
- Actuarial roles (Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, Quantitative)
- Data Scientists / Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning)
- Risk Analysts (Credit, Market, Model Risk, Operational)
- Pricing Specialists (Insurance, Financial Products)
- Machine Learning & AI Data Scientists (ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling)
- Quantitative Specialists across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech
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Heidi Joubert
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1545241
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned